14-year-old California boy youngest person to swim length of Lake Tahoe

James Savage of Los Banos completed the trip across the scenic lake, which straddles the California-Nevada line, in 12 hours. At age 8, he swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco.

Family of Angelo Quinto brings wrongful death lawsuit against Antioch police

Attorney’s representing Angelo Quinto’s family contend that the man died from restraint asphyxia while two officers held him face down in his mother’s room after being called to reports of a person experiencing a mental health crisis on Dec. 23.

Dry California tourist town to guests: 'Please conserve'

Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer are also finding public portable toilets and signs on picket fences pleading: "Severe Drought. Please conserve water."

Chances of heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccine are slim, study finds

A recent study found that the chances of developing heart inflammation complications after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are slimmer than a person’s chances of getting struck by lightning.

Police arrest 3 alleged gang members tied to violent crimes in San Jose

Police served several search warrants on Aug. 3 throughout San Jose and arrested Omar Tabora, 22, Christopher Rosales, 19, and Nelson Vargas, 23, in connection with crimes that included armed robbery and carjacking.

California EDD delays push East Bay man into homelessness

Sirmac Jarvius was working as an apprentice barber in East Oakland before the pandemic hit. When he lost his job, he turned to the California EDD for help. Fourteen months later, he's still waiting to receive his first payment.

Bay Area air quality diminishes as wildfire smoke settles in

Smoke from wildfires burning further north has drifted into the Bay Area – causing moderate air quality conditions.

Preliminary autopsy rules out foul play in runner's death

Preliminary autopsy results are in for the man who went missing after running on an East Bay trail on a day with dangerously hot temperatures last month. 

San Francisco sheriffs' union says deputies may quit over vaccine mandate

Ken Lomba, president of the San Francisco Deputy Sheriff's Association said some deputies have threatened to quit over the city's vaccine mandate.

Newsom touts $123 billion education package for reopening schools

Gov. Newsom touted the $123 billion education package for reopening schools on Friday. He also mentioned his mask mandate for students which will be enforced by individual school districts.

Court ruling temporarily blocks Mills College merger with Northeastern

Mills College in Oakland has temporarily been blocked from moving forward with its plans to merge with Northeastern University in Boston after a trustee alleged the school was withholding information about the merger.